The Sundance Film Festival has kicked off in Park City, Utah, where a fresh blanket of snow welcomed tens of thousands of filmgoers to the mountains.

This year’s festival brings an exciting slate of feature films and documentaries, both in and out of competition. There are first-time directors, established filmmakers, and more women helming the films.

Here are 13 films to watch at this year’s Sundance:

“jOBS” — The Steve Jobs biopic starring Ashton Kutcher as the late Apple co-founder is arguably the fest’s most buzzed-about film, though it’s not premiering until the second weekend on Jan. 25. The film has already been picked up for distribution by Open Road Films, which will join with producer Five Star Feature Films to release “jOBS” in April. The film will play three times during Sundance, giving those lucky enough to score tickets a very early look at Kutcher’s performance.

“Before Midnight” — Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy reprise their roles as Jesse and Celine. They first met on the train to Vienna almost 20 years ago, then reunited in Paris almost a decade ago (because Jesse, like Hawke, writes books, and she came to his reading). Now they’re in their forties, and walking around Greece. Richard Linklater’s love letter to cities and two-ships-passing-in-the-night kind of love is sure to get interest.

“Sound City” — Dave Grohl recently announced during a concert that it would be the last time Foo Fighters would perform for awhile, sparking rumors that the Foos were no more. He reassured everyone that it was temporary, and judging by what he’s about to kick off at Sundance, it’s easy to see why he needed to clear his schedule. Grohl’s directorial debut, “Sound City,” is a documentary tracing the history of the Sound City Studios in Van Nuys, Calif., where Nirvana recorded “Nevermind.” Grohl purchased the famed Neve Console on which hits like Rick Springfield’s “Jessie’s Girl” and Fleetwood Mac’s self-titled album were recorded, and set it up in his studio and invited those Sound City artists to record. At Sundance, Grohl has assembled the Sound City Players for a premiere live performance that includes surviving members of Nirvana, the Foo Fighters, Stevie Nicks, Rick Springfield and more. See the trailer.

“Don Jon’s Addiction” — Actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt wrote and directed this feature about a young man who struggles to find a more fulfilling sex life than his addiction to watching porn. He stars as Jon Martello, alongside Scarlett Johansson, Julianne Moore and Tony Danza.

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‘Kill Your Darlings’

“Kill Your Darlings” — Daniel Radcliffe (“Harry Potter”) portrays a young Allen Ginsberg who falls for a classmate, Lucien Carr (Dane DeHaan from “Chronicle”) and becomes introduced to Burroughs and Kerouac. The four writers lead lives that spawn the nascent stages of the Beat Movement, until a sudden death alters the dynamic of their tight-knit relationships.

“Blue Caprice” — A reinterpretation of the Beltway sniper attacks that terrorized Washington, D.C., “Blue Caprice” stars Isaiah Washington as John Allen Muhammed and Tequan Richmond as Lee Boyd Malvo as the two men fire a sniper rifle from their blue Chevrolet Caprice. Despite the grim subject, early interest touts the film’s cinematic poetry and nonlinear structure. The enigmatic trailer also features the music of saxophonist Colin Stetson.

“Emanuel and the Truth About Fishes” — Actress Kaya Scodelario (“Skins”) is poised to break out as a star when this film, about a young teen who forges a relationship with a mysterious mother who moves in next door. Directed by Francesca Gregorini, who is also a musician and the director of “Tanner Hall,” the film also stars Alfred Molina (“An Education”) and Jessica Biel.

“Upstream Color” — Shane Carruth’s first feature in nine years, after his indie hit “Primer” was a Sundance sensation. In his new film, Carruth seems to explore a man and woman’s dependence on one another, along with animals, flowers, and water (at least judging by the trailer). Carruth is the film’s director, screenwriter, producer, editor, cinematographer, and actor.

“Ain’t Them Bodies Saints” — Rooney Mara (“Girl With the Dragon Tattoo”) and Casey Affleck are Ruth and Bob, a 1970s outlaw couple (young Bonnie and Clyde) who are eventually caught and thrown in prison. Bob hatches a plan to escape in order to find Ruth and meet their daughter, who was born behind bars. David Lowery wrote and directed.

“Inequality for All” — Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich is the subject of this documentary, in which he and director Jacob Kornbluth probe the effects of income inequality on the economy and democracy. Covering everything from financial instruments to capital markets to politics, Reich brings much of his book, “Aftershock,” to life. Reich himself is scheduled to appear at Sundance to discuss the film.

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‘Inequality for All’

“After Tiller” — This documentary by 20-something filmmakers Martha Shane and Lana Wilson investigates the lightning rod of late abortions, or abortions performed during the third trimester of pregnancy. The title refers to Dr. George Tiller, a former doctor who performed late abortions, who was killed in 2009. Now, just four doctors perform late abortions in the U.S., and Shane and Wilson were given unprecedented access to their practice and, perhaps more compellingly, their patients and the reasons that brought them there.

“We Steal Secrets: The Story of WikiLeaks” — The documentary’s title says it all. Alex Gibney directs, examining Julian Assange and the WikiLeaks organization that publishes leaked documents, including classified information.

“Top of the Lake” — New Zealand director Jane Campion returns to Sundance with a six-hour, seven-part original series for the Sundance Channel. Elisabeth Moss (“Mad Men”) and Holly Hunter (“The Piano,” directed by Campion) star in “Top of the Lake,” which will be screened in one six-hour showing at Sundance. A pregnant teen tries to drown herself in Lake Top in a New Zealand town, and goes missing, causing a detective to come in to investigate the case.

Other eagerly anticipated films include “The East,” “Stoker,” “Austenland,” “Two Mothers,” and “American Promise.” There are 119 films featured at Sundance this year. Check back in for daily dispatches from the festival, and follow @barbarachai on Twitter.